The chances that you would have lost inflation - adjusted
money by investing in the stock market in the past is about: 20 % for a 5 year holding period, about 12 % for a 10 year holding period, and about 4 % for a 15 year period.
Although a number of people have lost money in stocks, however, many of the billionaires in India created huge wealth
by investing in stock market.
At that rate, it may be possible to earn more, offsetting the cost,
by investing in the stock market.